Airway eosinophilic inflammation, epithelial damage, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in patients with mild-moderate, stable asthma

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 100-107

  Oddera, S ^a   Silvestri, M ^a   Balbo, A ^b   Jovovich, B O ^a   Penna, R ^a   Crimi, E ^b   Rossi, G A ^a  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allergic asthma; Eosinophil cationic protein; Eosinophils; Epithelial cells; Intrinsic asthma; Methacholine challenge

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EOSINOPHIL; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBUMINS; ASTHMA; BLOOD PROTEINS; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHITIS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CELL COUNT; EOSINOPHIL GRANULE PROTEINS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EOSINOPHILIA; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RIBONUCLEASES;

EID: 0029945410     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb00042.x     Document Type: Article

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